Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite

Basic Information

Address: 3791 NW Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513
County: Wake
School District: NC Private School
Phone Number: 7047966902

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Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite
Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite
Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite
Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite

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Additional Information

President: Dr. Laura Lowder
School Type: Private School for Gifted
Founded: 2020
Ages/Grades: K12
School Setting:

Cary, NC
Albemarle, NC
Virtual (anywhere)

School Size: small, exclusive
Classroom Size: 4-8 per classroom
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Tuition:

$9,000-$20,000

Financial Aid:

accepting application

Departments:

Gifted
2E
Reading Specialist
AIG-Certified Teachers
Social & Emotional
Music
Visual Art
Foreign Language
Lower Academy
Upper Academy

Curriculum:

Critical Thinking
Student-Led
STEM
STEAM
Accelerated
Above Traditional Grade Level
Strength-Based
21st Century Skills
Social & Emotional Support & Skills
Science Labs
Hands-On Science
Inquiry-Based
Outdoor Learning

Percentage of Graduating Class: 100% accepted to colleges/universities of choice; large scholarships received
Support Services:

social & emotional
dysgraphia
dyslexia
perfectionism
ADD/ADHD
asynchronous development
twice-exceptional

Camp Programs: Yes
Summer School: Yes
After School Programs: Yes
Computer Capabilities:

Chromebook, iPad, Macbook, Other

School Clubs:

Typing Club
Newspaper
Yearbook
Running, Skating, Biking, Skateboarding
Book Clubs
Other

Admissions Requirements:

Individual Application & Consideration Process via Personal Consultation

Mission Statement:

The Mission of the Scholars Academy for the Gifted and Artistically Elite . .
The Scholars Academy for the Gifted and Artistically Elite’s mission is to collaborate with families to learn about the educational and humanistic desires of each scholar; to work to innovate creative pedagogical solutions to support shared goals utilizing our hallmark blended learning framework with myriad curricular resources; while balancing on our three pillars of future readiness; social-emotional, 21st Century, and advanced science lab skills to facilitate character growth and learning through personalized teaching, tutoring, and dispositional support.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

The purpose of Scholars Academy for the Gifted is to provide research-based, quality, engaging teaching and learning experiences in a dynamic, rich, varied learning environment. Our teachers facilitate close-knit, teacher-led, classroom sessions with small groups of students in-person, in nature, and virtually, throughout the school year, balanced with self-paced opportunities for acceleration in key content areas. We strive to collaborate with families to learn about the educational and humanistic desires of each scholar; to work to innovate creative, pedagogical solutions to support shared goals, utilizing our hallmark blended learning framework with myriad curricular resources; while balancing on our three pillars of future readiness; social-emotional, 21st Century, and hands-on science labs to facilitate character growth and learning through personalized teaching, tutoring, and dispositional support.

Our HOW-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iu4HUKPlXOZU-O34aVktd_6oKJYtrhIb/view

Notes/School Information:

100% of our scholars achieve above grade level on nationally-normed assessments.
Our scholars score 30 percentile points higher than average same-grade students across the country.
78% of our scholars score in the upper quartile across content areas of math, reading, ELA, and science.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fIsDV56HYYNpcFIbt5qEv4PIZw9HPeLr/view